Ellen Mae Brown Waltz, 78, Mt. Juliet and formerly of Lexington, Ky., died Friday, Aug. 9, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Waltz was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Ind. She was the daughter of the late, Earle and Virginia King Brown. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ransford Brown and Charles Brown.

A memorial service was conducted Friday, Aug. 16 at Celebration Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Betty Adams, 14270 Lebanon Road, Old Hickory, TN 37138.

She is preceded in death by husband, Robert Kelley Clark; and mother, Mattie Ledbetter. Survived by daughter, Martha (Shane) Finch; son, Robert Cobb; and grandchildren, Dillon Finch and Kohl Finch. The family wishes to extend a special “Thank You” to Cerae Cooper and Dennis Reeves.

Funeral services were Sunday, Aug. 11 at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet with Rev. Danny Sellars officiating. Interment followed the service at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens with Dennis Reeves, Shane Finch, Thomas Cooper, Bryan Josey and Thomas Hagar serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family was Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11.

Colombo was retired from the U.S. Army and Hoover Concrete. He was the son of the late, Antone and Catherine Piccatto Colombo. He was also preceded in death by his son, Donald William Colombo and Sister, Caroline Mack.